cele

IPA/sˈiːl/
KK[sˈil]IPA/sˈiːl/

cele — 名詞構詞成分

1. a combining form used in medical words to describe a swelling or hernia — a cond

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釋義

膨出；疝

特定器官腫塊或疝的醫學組合詞根

a combining form used in medical words to describe a swelling or hernia — a condition where an organ or tissue pushes through the wall of the cavity that normally holds it, forming a bulge or abnormal sac.

例句

The pelvic ultrasound showed a cystocele, so Dr. Okonkwo planned a surgical repair.

骨盆腔超音波顯示一個膀胱膨出，Okonkwo 醫生因此安排了手術修補。

cystocele = bladder + cele (bladder hernia)

The neurosurgeon said the infant's meningocele required surgery in the first year.

神經外科醫師說，嬰兒的腦膜膨出需要在出生第一年內動手術。

meningocele = meninges + cele (membrane hernia)

文法句型

[organ/body part] + cele

用法筆記

The combining form -cele attaches directly to the name of the affected organ or tissue (e.g. cysto- 'bladder', recto- 'rectum', meningo- 'meninges', varico- 'vein'). It combines with a Greek or Latin prefix and forms a single medical noun. Unlike free-standing nouns, -cele never appears alone — it must be bound to a preceding root. The resulting compound is stressed on the first syllable of the prefix (CYST-o-cele, MEN-in-go-cele).

常見錯誤

❌The doctor said I have a cele.
✅The doctor said I have a cystocele.
💡The combining form -cele must be attached to a body-part prefix; it is never used as an independent noun.
❌He was diagnosed with cele of the bladder.
✅He was diagnosed with a cystocele.
💡English medical terminology uses a single compound word (prefix + cele), not a prepositional phrase.